I’ve since switched out the flat bars for some funky ... I’ve done some other fun fixie rides — like a 100-mile charity bike to the beach and a brief test ride of the truly bonkers Joker ...

There are a tonne of reasons why you’d want a flat bar road bike. Maybe it’s just something a bit different, maybe you don’t want drop bars, maybe it’s to make the bike feel more upright ...

Flat-bar gravel bikes, in particular, carry forward the distinctly American cycling tradition—though they can be polarising. Why not just ride a mountain bike? Won’t your hands hurt on long rides?

In its non-folded mode, it looks not unlike most other flat-bar road bikes ... it's been set up as a fixie or a singlespeed. A bracket on the back of the saddle allows the bike to be subsequently ...

Naturally, the terrain on offer will dictate the type of bike needed ... flat-bar' commuter, such as those found in our guide to the best hybrid bikes, others maybe a fixie or folding bike ...

although a flat-bar city version is also on offer. Both feature a full carbon fiber frame and fork, with the whole bike reportedly tipping the scales at slightly under or over 30 lb (13.6 kg ...

Now, as Priority launches one wild, very limited-edition fixie — the crit-ready Joker ... And of course, there’s the inevitable flat tire and occasional snapped chain. But with a fixed-gear bike, ...